Central Door Locking

Submitted by Mal Crook on

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Hi!
I'm trying to get my central locking to work from a remote. I realise I'll need an actuator for the drivers door but there is already some device there with two wires attached which is operated by rods from the door lock. Does anyone know what it is?
Regards Mal Crook

Wire On Lock

Submitted by oldminiman on

The steel wire like rods operate from the the internal door release. The standard remote locking as you say only has the actuator in the passenger side and a relay under the dash. You will need a further actuator and I am not sure whether they are cranked that is left or right or interchangible.

OLDMINIMAN

M J Young

Central Door Locking

Submitted by Mal Crook on

Thanks for the info, you don't happen to know how these actuators work or what voltages they use do you?
Regards Mal Crook

Central Locking

Submitted by oldminiman on

The actuaters appear to be little solinoids that operate a plunger that is attached to the lock mechanism, locking the door when the plunger is extended and opening on retraction.

The power, I assume is 12v via a relay beneath the dashboard. [b]Because the wiring is all in place as part of the loom I have never really taken much notice of voltage values although I have installed central locking on a non central locking Sportrak along with electric windows and mirrors, all the wiring was in place as part of the loom, it was just a case of getting the mechanics out of a wrecked ELXi.

OLDMINIMAN

M J Young

Actuators

Submitted by assassin on

These are not actually actuators, but a small electric motor attached to a rack and pinion assemble. Relays are two way and incorporate a timer mechanism, when operated the pinion attached to the motor pushes the rack either up or down depending on direction.

Motors are all 12 volt or 24 volt depending upon application, any can be adapted to fit and will simply require a suitable mounting making up, and the wires connecting the right way round.

One funny one recently happened, a guy i know fitted a universal kit, when activated it locked three doors and unlocked one. When unlocking it unlocked three doors and locked one, the solution, change the wires around at the odd motor.